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Pastorbottle
·Good I hope the gets his money back, it would be pretty shitty losing out for doing the right thing.
Mind you the way of the world seems to be that no good deed can go unpunished!
Stolen: Speedmaster Tokyo Olympics "Rising Sun", Be on the Lookout
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drhex
·I've not heard of any manufacturer selling LE boxes and accessories separately, there just wouldn't be any upside for a company to do that for limited edition pieces.
This is really a remarkable story that after two years the OP's stolen watch surfaced and will hopefully make its way home. I am always suspicious when I see relatively new watches for sale without boxes or papers, especially a LE piece like the Rising Sun.
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Evitzee
·You could easily buy boxes and ancillaries excluding the warranty card from Omega a few years back. Dials and dial furniture are a bit more difficult, bezels etc vary. My Sojuz Meteorite had a pretty bad box which got replaced that way. Also bought the back for the watch, Omega kept the original.
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drhex
·Yes, but also due to the fact that the whole Tokyo thing was very Japan centered - you couldn't buy the watches in the rest of the world. Very limited production of parts and all in JP.
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Scarecrow Boat
··Burt Macklin, FBII think Omega's policy of selling replacement boxes, dials, hands and bezels was pretty firm in the NO category except on an exchange basis. […] I don't think Omega would sell you one of the special white lacquer boxes, either.
For example, there is one on eBay right now.
And there is one for the harder to find ST2
And while this isn’t a perfect example, it’s still fitting- this complete box set for the Alaska project is for sale on our forum as of this year.
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drhex
·Really need to dig out my Alaska box 😀. And yes, people get them from Omega - I bought a Sojuz as per above. I could also have had a replacement for the Speedmaster 50th anniversary edition. Problem with the latter was all the kit that came with it, which wasn't available anymore. I therefore live with my damaged outer as the man math didn't add up...
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repoman
·I was waiting to see if @tpatta was going to update this thread; I'll give the update and Tony can correct anything I got wrong when he sees it. After returning the watch to me, I forwarded to Tony a complete copy of the entire police file on the stolen watch, he worked with Ebay, and the Ebay seller of the watch, on return of his funds. Sounds like Ebay wasn't much help (no surprise really), but the seller did agree to return Tony's purchase amount, the funds were transferred, and Tony confirmed to me he received them.
I'd like to extend my appreciation to the seller, Jacob @ Williamsburg Watches LLC for being a person of high integrity, and someone who does business the right way. He didn't know the watch was stolen, and he too is a victim in all this. Jacob should be considered a trustworthy person in the watch community and someone you can do business with confidence.
I'd like to extend my appreciation to the seller, Jacob @ Williamsburg Watches LLC for being a person of high integrity, and someone who does business the right way. He didn't know the watch was stolen, and he too is a victim in all this. Jacob should be considered a trustworthy person in the watch community and someone you can do business with confidence.
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JwRosenthal
·I was waiting to see if @tpatta was going to update this thread; I'll give the update and Tony can correct anything I got wrong when he sees it. After returning the watch to me, I forwarded to Tony a complete copy of the entire police file on the stolen watch, he worked with Ebay, and the Ebay seller of the watch, on return of his funds. Sounds like Ebay wasn't much help (no surprise really), but the seller did agree to return Tony's purchase amount, the funds were transferred, and Tony confirmed to me he received them.
I'd like to extend my appreciation to the seller, Jacob @ Williamsburg Watches LLC for being a person of high integrity, and someone who does business the right way. He didn't know the watch was stolen, and he too is a victim in all this. Jacob should be considered a trustworthy person in the watch community and someone you can do business with confidence.
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tpatta
··Happily spending my daughter’s inheritanceI was waiting to see if @tpatta was going to update this thread; I'll give the update and Tony can correct anything I got wrong when he sees it. After returning the watch to me, I forwarded to Tony a complete copy of the entire police file on the stolen watch, he worked with Ebay, and the Ebay seller of the watch, on return of his funds. Sounds like Ebay wasn't much help (no surprise really), but the seller did agree to return Tony's purchase amount, the funds were transferred, and Tony confirmed to me he received them.
ney
I'd like to extend my appreciation to the seller, Jacob @ Williamsburg Watches LLC for being a person of high integrity, and someone who does business the right way. He didn't know the watch was stolen, and he too is a victim in all this. Jacob should be considered a trustworthy person in the watch community and someone you can do business with confidence.
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DougPhx
·And she's back home. First wristi since acquisition in 2021. @tpatta went the extra mile with having it checked out by his Omega Boutique, clasp refinished and then overnight ship to me arriving safely today with no problems. Watch is in remarkable condition given its been God only knows where in the last 2 years.
I do not remember seeing this in the thread: Do you know who the loser douche is that stole it from you or at least have a strong suspicion?
Congrats again on your happy ending!
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